MAYS LANDING– Law enforcement will canvass a neighborhood Wednesday night in a continued effort to provide more of a police presence in an area that has seen a rash of violent crimes, including two homicides, in the past month, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel announced.

“I want to make it clear to not only the criminals, but also the public, that law enforcement officers are present in their communities and will continue to vigilantly fight against and investigate crime that has plagued the area,” Prosecutor Housel stated.

Eric Prater, 30, was shot to death earlier this month outside of a residence at 1008 Magellan Avenue. Saleem Tolbert, 26, was shot to death on July 6 outside the Magellan Manor Apartments. The Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department continue to investigate the killings and are urging the public to come forward with tips.

ACPO detectives and Atlantic City police officers will canvass the area from Caspian, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania Avenues down to Brigantine Homes on Brigantine Boulevard and the Highgate Apartments on Absecon Boulevard. If a resident is not home the officer will leave a flyer. It is another of many planned patrols to help residents feel safer and remind the criminals that the police are there and working diligently to protect the public.

Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.